All the shah's men : an american coup and the roots of middle east terror

The first full history of the CIA-sponsored coup in Iran, the consequences of which are still with us today On August 19, 1953, the fledgling CIA overthrew a foreign government for the first time. Its victim was Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh of Iran, who had enraged Britain by nationalizing the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and upset the United States, which feared that Iran might fall into the Soviet orbit. Few covert operations have ever had such far-reaching consequences. The coup, authorized by Eisenhower and Churchill, brought the exiled Shah back to power in Iran. His repressive rule was finally overthrown in 1979 by militants who had never forgiven the U. . for what it did in 1953. Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of this landmark event, veteran New York Times correspondent Stephen Kinzer at last gives us a complete account. Drawing on new scholarship and long-secret documents, he brings to life a story brimming with intrigue. Prime Minster Mossadegh was a master of political theater who wept in public, fainted on cue, and received foreign dignitaries in his pajamas. The CIA officer who deposed him, Kermit Roosevelt (Teddy's grandson), was a real-life James Bond whose men flooded Tehran with bribes and propaganda to foment chaos in Iran. Others in the colorful cast of characters include the Shah's scheming sister Princess Ashraf and General Norman Schwarzkopf, father of the Gulf War hero. A riveting narrative history that reads like a thriller, All the Shah's Men is a must-read for anyone interested in the CIA, the Cold War, or the roots of America's troubles in the Muslim world. Stephen Kinzer (Chicago, IL) is a New York Times correspondent who has covered stories in more than fifty countries on four continents. His books include Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala and, most recently, Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds.

Preface. Acknowledgments.Notes on Usage.1. Good Evening, Mr. Roosevelt.2. Curse This Fate.3. The Last Drop of the Nations Blood.4. A Wave of Oil.5. His Masters Orders.6. Unseen Enemies Everywhere.7. You Do Not Know How Evil They Are.8. An Immensely Shrewd Old Man.9. Block Headed British.10. Pull Up Your Socks and Get Going.11. I Knew It! They Love Me!12. Purring Like a Giant Cat. Epilogue.Notes. Bibliography.Index.